Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Office of the Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner
Sackville House, Brooks Close, Lewes, East Sussex
Lewes
BN7 2FZ
Contact
Rob McCarthy
Telephone
+44 7976982887
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
National registration number
N/A
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.sussex-pcc.gov.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Sussex Police Protected Response Vehicle
Reference number
JPS1291
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 35412200 - Armoured personnel carriers
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Sussex Police Protected Response Vehicle
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 35412200 - Armoured personnel carriers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Main site or place of performance
Lewes
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sussex Police Protected Response Vehicle
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Following market evaluation around taking into consideration Protection, maneuverability, maintainability, and support; Sussex Police has concluded that only the Plasan Sandcat, which would be provided by Ricardo as the sole UK supplier, Meets the operational requirements for the 1 vehicle required by the force. This is due to the following requirements:
Armor Certification: the manufacturer must be able to provide an audit trail for the testing of the armour supplied with the vehicle and for any replacement panels.
Visibility: the purchased vehicle must be right hand drive and be capable to being driven by one person without a vehicle commander or driver aids to cover blind spots to ensure the safety of vulnerable road users.
The vehicle mush also be fitted with driver aids which enable the driver to have full sight of any blind spots and incorporating a reversing camera.
Size: the vehicle to ensure the vehicle is able to be used in urban areas the vehicle must not exceed the following size hight of 2500mm, length of 6000mm and a width of 2000mm.
Maintainability and Support: to ensure that the vehicle is serviceable with the availability of replacement parts for the duration of its anticipated 20 year life span the protected vehicle must be constructed on a commercially available base vehicle which is then converted. The vehicle must be supplied capable to carrying out OEM recalls on the base vehicle and remedying production faults and build modifications in the UK.
Noise Levels: The noise level within the vehicle shall not exceed the lower exposure action value as stipulated in the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005. (Current levels are 80dB(A) to 85dB(A) & 135dB(C) to 137dB(C) Peak Sound Pressure)
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
1
Title
Sussex Police Protected Response Vehicle
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 February 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
RICARDO UK LIMITED
Shoreham Technical Centre, Old Shoreham Road
Shoreham-By-Sea
BN43 5FG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)
National registration number
02815682
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £500,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 88 %
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Office of the Police and Crime commissioner for Sussex
Sackville House, Brooks Close
Lewes
BN7 2FZ
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Contact Review Body